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Boundary Trail
Sunshine, blacktail deer, bear sign, some ripe huckleberries, and a prehistoric landscape. From the Trailhead, only 5 1/2 miles north of the Mt. St. Helens Crater, I could see my destination, the 4,752-foot top of Harry’s Ridge.
Mt. St. Hellens from Harry’s Ridge
It was a sunny, clear day providing views of the growing lava dome inside the old crater, the pumice plain and landslide deposits. The forest that once covered the area is long gone with ghostly white and grey remnants of the old trees evident in every direction.
The Trail provides many views of Mt. St. Helens, Spirit Lake (where Harry Truman refused to leave his Lodge and died in the blast), Mt. Adams and Mt. Hood
In many ways the scenery is reminiscent of a Moon landscape. A few trees are growing, but the land is many centuries away from returning to its previous green splendor. It is a truly unique and amazing environment to meander through.
Another day to remember!
Steam coming from the growing lava dome in the old crater
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrels
Mt. Adams over Spirit Lake
Paintbrush and Lupine like volcanic soil
Boundary Trail heading back to the trailhead, the Johnston Ridge Visitor Center barely visible in the upper end of the photo
Orange Agoseris, Paintbrush and Pearly Everlasting, Penstemon and Huckleberry
Mt. St. Helens
Blacktail Deer Fawn
The Johnston Ridge Visitor Center from the Boundary Trail
Harry’s Ridge
Fellow hikers on the Boundary Trail
A beautiful reminder of the glory of mother earth in the Portland area.
Ed Lyon
Thanks Ed. Mt. St. Helens is a wonderful place to visit.